A Legacy of Impact
Valle Monte League has raised more than 12 Million to sustain long-term partnerships with nonprofit organizations delivering essential mental health services in our community.
Over the decades, we have partnered with organizations-past and present-committed to delivering essential services, including:
Caminar’s Family & Children Services
Valle Monte League has supported Caminar’s Family & Children Services since 1954.
Hearts & Minds Activity Center
Valle Monte League has supported Hearts & Minds Activity Center, formerly known as Alzheimer’s Activity Center, since 1986.
Healing Heart Program
Closed in 2025. Valle Monte League provided support for counseling of individuals and families navigating the challenges of grief from 1972 – 2024.
Services for Brain Injury
Closed in 2020. Starting in 2009, Valle Monte League funded individuals recovering from brain injury.
First Place for Youth
A grant recipient in 2024 & 2025 – Providing vital services that help foster youth transition successfully into adulthood.
Funding the Impact
Christmas Tree Elegance
- Our signature fundraising event
- Brunch and Gala first Friday of December
- Brings the over 800 bay area residents together to support Mental Health
Other Fundraising Events
- Trick-or-Treat Trail at the Winchester Mystery House
- Drive for Mental Health
- Move for Mental Health
- Mini pop-up fundraisers with small businesses
Agencies We Support
Partnering with Santa Clara non-profits to make a difference.
Based in San Martin, California, Operation Freedom Paws pairs rescued dogs with veterans, first responders, and others with disabilities through a 48-week program combining service dog training with embedded licensed therapy — all at no cost to clients.
Parents Helping Parents provides free, professionally facilitated support groups for parents and caregivers of individuals with disabilities and special health care needs — led by licensed therapists in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Impact in Action
“Thanks to Valle Monte League’s support, Hearts & Minds Activity Center serves approximately 75 individuals each day and reaches nearly 200 unique clients annually—while also supporting more than 550 family members. “
As little as a $100 funds a support group session for survivors of domestic violence
Funds raised at Christmas Tree Elegance provide dementia specific social day care, cognitive stimulation, and creative programming for persons living with dementia.
$100
- Provides 8 hours of respite for a family caregiver.
- Funds a support group session for survivors of domestic violence
$250
- Provides one support group session for up to 12 family caregivers supporting someone with dementia.
- Funds individual counseling and parent coaching services, so a youth struggling with anxiety can recover and grow.
$500
- Provides 40 hours of dementia specific social day care, cognitive stimulation, and creative programming for persons living with dementia.
- Funds assessment and initial treatment for a child who is healing from the effects of neglect.